part of a hand is fingers
Today seemed to do with fingers: using them to paint, using them to create life in a sock puppet, using them to hold wool, and keeping them out of the way when felting.The morning challenge: create a one-act play with puppets.
Further experimentation with paper making.
We call this Advanced Finger Painting.
Nifer, today's felting expert, explains the basics of felting to the kids. They used wickedly sharp felting needles that, if you looked closely, have small tines on the ends that grab bits of brightly colored wool fibers to create pet rocks and worms.
Jim Henson's short video about puppet-making inspired some upgrades in some puppet fashions.
Writing short plays for the Puppet Theater.
Felted critters find friends and homes in the school.
Massive, glorious, beautiful finger painting.
The butcher paper canvasses hang from the rafters and the paint drips and dries as tempura paint separates water from color.